Linda Kramer

Saturday

Linda Lee Kramer, 67, of Philip, S.D., formerly of Burlington, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tucson, Ariz.

Born Sept. 25, 1945, she was the daughter of Orville "Tim" and Mathilda "Tillie" Long. In 1967, she married John "Jack" Still. He died in 1968. In June 1970, she married Danny Kramer in Davenport.

Mrs. Kramer worked in the banking and mortgage industries, and lived in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Washington and California.

She grew up on the family farm near Philip, graduated from Philip High School and earned a degree in business administration at American Business College in Rapid City, S.D.

She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Philip.

She enjoyed, as a youth, time with her sister, swimming in the stock dams, fishing and visiting cousins. She and her husband purchased a motor home in 2007 and in June 2012, sold their home in Burlington to become full-time RVers. She enjoyed reading, golfing, genealogy, water aerobics, coin collecting and time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, John Kramer of Philip and Jason Kramer of Corona, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one sister, Sally Campbell of Port Washington, Wis.

Besides her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.

No visitation is planned. The body has been cremated.

The memorial services in Iowa and South Dakota for Mrs. Kramer are pending and will be announced when available.

A memorial has been established for the American Lung Association.

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